Within the not too long ago introduced 67th Nationwide Movie Awards, youngster actor Naga Vishal bagged the award for the Finest Youngster Artist for Tamil drama ‘KD Engira Karuppu Durai’. Directed by Madhumita Sundararaman, the movie revolves across the relationship between an 80-year-old man (Mu Ramaswamy) and an 8-year-old boy (Naga Vishal). On being recognised at nationwide stage, the younger actor says it was an surprising and glad shock for him to obtain the honour.
“It is a completely surprising and overwhelming honour. The filming expertise was really easy, and we have been all one household on set. Madhumita Maam – my director – was like my elder sister. To get an honor like this at a nationwide stage is actually one thing I wasn’t ready for, and my household and mates are so glad and pleased with me at present,” mentioned an elated Naga Vishal.
Directed by Madhumita Sundararaman and produced by the Yoodlee Movies banner, the Tamil movie spoke a common language of affection and discovering your self-worth by means of the deeply linked tales of a septuagenarian and a younger orphan. 80-year-old Karuppudurai (KD) wakes up from a coma solely to overhear his household planning to euthanise him. He does probably the most pure factor by working away from his village, solely to stumble into the lifetime of 8-year-old Kutty. As they set on a journey collectively, with the mission to fulfil KD’s bucket listing, humorously navigating by means of their issues, helpful life classes are imparted by Kutty to his a lot senior good friend, forming the unlikeliest of friendships. The movie addressed necessary points reminiscent of social mores and the way household ties get performed inside that, and about discovering magnificence within the peculiar, however by no means forgets to entertain.
On ‘KD Engira Karuppu Durai’ being recognised on the 67th Nationwide Movie Awards, director Madhumita mentioned, “To get this type of recognition, particularly from the federal government, means loads to all of us. Typically I neglect that he’s a toddler, particularly when he speaks about his accountability in direction of the betterment of his household. Nagavishal introduced life to Kutty, and deserves all these accolades and extra. His win is a win for every considered one of my crew and forged who labored onerous for KD to be what it’s at present. We’re all so overwhelmed by the love that the viewers have proven our movie. Humbled and grateful.”
Recalling Talha Arshad Reshi successful the Nationwide Award for Hamid in the identical class, Siddharth Anand Kumar, VP Movies & Occasions at Saregama India, congratulated the staff of KD saying, a toddler’s perspective at all times brings a brand new dimension to a movie.
